NEUQUA VALLEY CHEERLEADING 2014-2015 WELCOME! • The power point will be located on our website: www.nequavalleycheerleading.com for your viewing pleasure! Coaching Staff: VarsityHead Coaches: Kathy Tichelbaut/Brandon McGhee JVTBA HISTORY OF NEUQUA VALLEY CHEERLEADING • • • • VARSITY Trips down to STATE 2007-2014 Conference CHAMPIONS 2009, 2013, 2014 Sectional CHAMPIONS 2010, 2013, 2014 2009 State 10th Place 2010 State 5th Place 2012 State 8th Place 2013 State 10th Place 2014 State 2nd Place JUNIOR VARSITY Back to back Conference CHAMPIONS 2011, 2012 2013-2nd at conference 2014- Conference Champs OUR MISSION •To promote school spirit and loyalty •To encourage and inspire our teams •To represent Neuqua Valley High School in a highly respectable manner •To encourage sportsmanship, fellowship, unity and mutual relationships/respect amongst members •To encourage high moral standards amongst members •To perform and compete to the best of our abilities •To build pride and self-esteem in our members •To build a cheer dynasty that not only competes at the highest level but is highly regarded in the areas of sportsmanship and academia. Cheerleading Constitution Strictly followed Cheerleading is a HUGE commitment Please READ the constitution before signing Highlights of the Constitution At "home" or "away" cheerleaders must display proper conduct before • Each cheerleader is expected to maintain good moral behavior • NVHS Cheerleaders are important representatives of our school and are very visible to everyone! • •"Disrespect to any member of the cheerleading staff will result in immediate dismissal from the squad, practice, season or game at the discretion of the cheerleading staff. Inappropriate behavior and defiance will NOT be tolerated." HIGHLIGHTS CONT. •No public •No displays of affection hickeys •Wearing the uniform=representing Neuqua Valley! CONSTITUTION ACADEMIC R ESPONSIBILITIES • Each cheerleader is required to maintain good grades. • Coaches get a print out every week Have to be passing at least five classes Two weeks ineligible= contract for two weeks or removed •Athlete must be in class at least four periods in order to participate in the nightly activities HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING VS. ALL STAR CHEERLEADING High School * Foam Mat * 7 Panels * 3 minute routine with half being cheer/no music * Use of props * Judging criteria more strict on precision/technique * Represent school at football and basketball games * Athletes are held accountable for grades * Disrespect to coaches, teammates, or competitors is not tolerated * Practice schedule - organized team practice 4-5 X's/week * State Series What to Expect... •Cheerleading is a HUGE time commitment! •Practices • Over the summer: MANDATORY-see attached • • sheet School year: 4 – 5 days a week, 2 hour min Practices will be broken down into specific segments working all areas of scoresheet and will include core conditioning, running, and weight training Extras: • • • Tumbling class - Extra Expense - Mandatory Cardio and weight training Team bonding activities What to Expect Cont'd.... Job Commitments • Ultimate Speed Summer Camp • Football and Basketball Games (home and away) • Pride Night/Pep Assemblies (during the evenings) • Competitions-weekends Schedules • Make sure you get a copy Attendance is not just mandatory but essential • You have the schedule now Needs to be scheduled around these times Practice Structure • • Same at both levels (Varsity and JV) Approximate Cost for Football Season •Athletic fee to Neuqua - $200 (each season) •Over-night Camp – between $300-$400 •Skills Camp- between $150-$175 •Team Apparel- between $140 - $250 • • • • • • ~ Camp clothes- 3 t-shirts, 3 shorts, camp bow ~ Sweatshirt ~ Team bag ~ Make up Required Uniform (briefs, shoes, hair bows) – $150 Tumbling class – TBD Personal set of weights - $15 NV vs WV t-shirt – $10 Team Bonding Activities Incidentals (pasta parties) We will be fundraising to help offset these costs! Approximate Cost for Basketball Season •Athletic fee to Neuqua - $200 (each season) •Required uniform Materials  shoes, bows, socks, special sports bra •Team Bonding •Holiday parties •State Apparel-$75-$100 •Incidentals (goodie bags) •Extra food/competition apparel •Hotel Stay for Parents- Feb 6th and 7th •Banquet •Senior Gifts Workshops/Clinics: GOLD BUILDING •The coaching staff will hold workshops prior to try-outs • GIrls can work on stunting, jumps, motions, and tumbling. The dates for these clinics are: April 16th, April 30th May 6th, and May 14th Clinic will be held at GOLD building in either the main gym or aux gym from 4 to 6 pm. Not mandatory but HIGHLY encouraged • • The workshops are $10 per day. Checks can be made out to WILDCAT CHEER •What to wear: Navy cheer shorts and a white t-shirt •Appropriate shoes, hair up in pony with bow. Tryouts 2014-2015 Season Varsity: Freshmen/Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors 16-24 (including alternates for competition) JV: Freshmen/Sophomores/Juniors 20-23 (including alternates for competition) Tryouts 2014-2015 Season Dates of Clinics: • Tuesday, May 20th: Learn tryout material Tumbling Evaluation/Tryout •Wednesday, May 21st: Stunting Evaluation/Tryout Thursday, May 22nd: • Official Tryouts-Assigned Time (come 15 min prior)Times: Tuesday and Wednesday : 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Thursday- 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm (assigned times) Try-outs •Where: •NVHS freshmen building •Enter at the main doors for registration •Time: Each cheerleader will be assigned a specific time to try-out •Try-outs are closed, only athletes and coaches are allowed Judging Categories •Character Assessment – *one previous coach + teacher or two teachers *Behavior at tryouts counts •Cheer (motion technique, voice, and crowd interaction) •Dance (rhythm and facials) •Jumps (form, height, and execution) •Tumbling (skill and execution) •Stunting (flexibility in air, proper basing techniques, elite entries for stunts) Tumbling Specifics Varsity JV Standing Standing Tuck Two bhs to layout Two bhs to full Standing Full Back handspring Mulitple BHS Tuck Two bhs to tuck/layout Running Running Layout Connection to layout Full Connection to full - specialty pass Full, bhs, full Tuck Connection to tuck Layout Connection to layout Full Stunting Specifics Varsity JV Full ups Switch ups Power Press Transitional Stunts Scale Scorpion Overstretch Basket Tosses - Pretty girl kick fulls * Expect 5 stunt groups and 5 tosses. Flyers must be able to pull all body positions easily and to an advanced degree 360 Arabesque Heel Stretch Scale Scorpion Full Down cradle Basket Tosses - Kick fulls * Expect 5 stunt groups and 5 tosses. Flyers must be able to pull all body positions easily to an intermediate degree with the commitment to stretch throughout season to get to advanced degree RESULTS •Teams will be posted on the NVHS Cheer Website www.neuquacheerleading.com •Friday, May 23rd after 3:30pm •Results will be posted by try-out number •Coaches will not be discussing try-out results until Tuesday, May 27th after 2:45 Private Lessons •This is not mandatory-only suggested if this is something you are looking for •See list of locations and phone numbers •Many locations offer privates for tumbling and stunting •We will be doing team training during the seasons which is highly encouraged. EXTRA COST •If your child is not participating in team training, they are still required to come to practice and will condition with the coaches. Registering for Tryouts: •Registration is open NOW- MAY 16 th. http://nvhs.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx?id=300 •Click on the cheerleading link •Complete the on-line registration •After you click submit, a confirmation window will pop up, print this page for your records What to Bring to Try-outs •*Physical • *Two envelopes sealed and signed character assessment •*If you have previously cheered for Neuqua, your coach will fill out one assessment for you •*CURRENT grade print out •*Constitution signed After our "cheer" families are picked... •A check for $200 will be collected to cover the NVHS athletic fee •Any physicals that will expire during the season will need to be renewed previous to the date they will expire to ensure the athlete will not miss any events What to wear to Tryouts (checklist) •Plain blue or gold shorts •Plain white t-shirt •Proper cheer/gym shoes •Bow for hair All hair needs to be worn in a ponytail. No jewelry or gum! No extra skin, please ☺ SQUAD PREFERENCE SELECTION You are choosing to join Neuqua Valley Cheer program. Based on try-out scores and needs, the coaching staff will put you where we know you will fit and succeed Questions? Please contact Coach Tichelbaut at [email protected] If you know of someone who wants to try out but was not at the meeting tonight, please have them e-mail Coach Tichelbaut. Meeting with a coach prior to tryouts is a requirement! Our TARGET is to be STATE CHAMPIONS at the Varsity level and CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS at the JV level, support and represent NV, and have a blast in our journey to reach these goals. We want YOU to be a part of WILDCAT CHEER! See you at tryouts!!